Oru Naal Irunthen
From Ethirigal Jakkirathai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, B. Vasantha
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Ethirigal Jakkirathai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru naal irunthen thaniyaaga | One day I was standing alone, |
| Oru pen nadanthaal aruge… | A girl walked close to me... |
| Sirithen sirithaal methuvaaga | I smiled, and she smiled gently back, |
| Sivakkum roja malare… | Like a blushing red rose... |
| Male | |
| Shabash da kannu | Bravo, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Kulungum vasantham avalaanaal | She became a swaying, vibrant spring season, |
| Kuvalai malaraai malarnthaal | Blossoming like a blue water lily, |
| Thavazhum thendral avanaanaan | He became the wafting gentle breeze, |
| Thazhuvum malarai mananthaan | And united with the flower he embraced. |
| Male | |
| ho ho ho | Ho ho ho, |
| Male | |
| ha ha ha | Ha ha ha! |
| Male | |
| Pazhagum kaadhal parisaagap | As a gift of our blossoming love, |
| Paavai kettal unnai | The maiden asked for you. |
| Female | |
| Kaetten koduthaar thunaiyaaga | I asked, and was blessed with you as my companion, |
| Eduthen anaithen annai | I lifted you and embraced you close like a mother! |
| Male | |
| Amma mutham thanthaa | Mother gave a kiss, |
| Male | |
| Amma mutham thanthaa | Mother gave a kiss! |
ஆண் மற்றும் குழந்தை :
முனங்கல்
One day I was standing alone,
A girl walked close to me...
I smiled, and she smiled gently back,
Like a blushing red rose...
ஒரு நாள் இருந்தேன் தனியாக
ஒரு பெண் நடந்தாள் அருகே........
சிரித்தேன் சிரித்தாள் மெதுவாக
சிவக்கும் ரோஜா மலரே........
Bravo, my dear!
குழந்தை :
அப்பா பக்கம் வந்தார்.....
அம்மா முத்தம் தந்தா......
சபாஷ் டா கண்ணு
குழந்தை :
அப்பா பக்கம் வந்தார்.....
அம்மா முத்தம் தந்தா......
She became a swaying, vibrant spring season,
Blossoming like a blue water lily,
He became the wafting gentle breeze,
And united with the flower he embraced.
குலுங்கும் வசந்தம் அவளானாள்
குவளை மலராய் மலர்ந்தாள்......
தவழும் தென்றல் அவனானான்
தழுவும் மலரை மணந்தான்........
Ho ho ho,
குழந்தை :
அப்பா பக்கம் வந்தார்.....
அம்மா முத்தம் தந்தா......
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
குழந்தை :
அப்பா பக்கம் வந்தார்.....
அம்மா முத்தம் தந்தா......
ஹாஹாஹா
Ha ha ha!
பழகும் காதல் பரிசாகப்
பாவை கேட்டாள் உன்னை
கேட்டேன் கொடுத்தார் துணையாக
எடுத்தேன் அணைத்தேன் அன்னை.....
As a gift of our blossoming love,
The maiden asked for you.
குழந்தை :
அப்பா பக்கம் வந்தார்.....
அம்மா முத்தம் தந்தா......
குழந்தை :
அப்பா பக்கம் வந்தார்.....
அம்மா முத்தம் தந்தா......
ஆண் மற்றும் குழந்தை :
முனங்கல்
ஹாஹாஹா
I asked, and was blessed with you as my companion,
I lifted you and embraced you close like a mother!
Mother gave a kiss,
Mother gave a kiss!
Oru naal irunthen thaniyaaga
One day I was standing alone,
Oru pen nadanthaal aruge…
A girl walked close to me...
Sirithen sirithaal methuvaaga
I smiled, and she smiled gently back,
Sivakkum roja malare…
Like a blushing red rose...
Shabash da kannu
Bravo, my dear!
Kulungum vasantham avalaanaal
She became a swaying, vibrant spring season,
Kuvalai malaraai malarnthaal
Blossoming like a blue water lily,
Thavazhum thendral avanaanaan
He became the wafting gentle breeze,
Thazhuvum malarai mananthaan
And united with the flower he embraced.
ho ho ho
Ho ho ho,
ha ha ha
Ha ha ha!
Pazhagum kaadhal parisaagap
As a gift of our blossoming love,
Paavai kettal unnai
The maiden asked for you.
Kaetten koduthaar thunaiyaaga
I asked, and was blessed with you as my companion,
Eduthen anaithen annai
I lifted you and embraced you close like a mother!
Amma mutham thanthaa
Mother gave a kiss,
Amma mutham thanthaa
Mother gave a kiss!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song charmingly narrates the journey of romance from a chance encounter to the joy of togetherness and family affection. It begins with a man remembering how he was alone until a lovely woman crossed his path. Their simple exchange of smiles blossomed into love, described through poetically vivid imagery—she is compared to a blushing rose and a blooming water lily in spring, while he is the gentle breeze that embraces her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Oru naal irunthen thaniyaaga / Oru pen nadanthaal aruge…”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Oru' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
Metaphor & Simile (Uvamai / Uvameyam)
“Kulungum vasantham avalaanaal / Kuvalai malaraai malarnthaal”
The heroine is metaphorically described as a vibrant spring ('vasantham') and compared via simile to a blossoming lily ('kuvalai malaraai').
Iyaipu (End Rhyming)
“Oru naal irunthen thaniyaaga / Sirithen sirithaal methuvaaga”
End rhyme matching 'thaniyaaga' and 'methuvaaga' adds a melodic cadence to the verse.
Personification
“Thavazhum thendral avanaanaan / Thazhuvum malarai mananthaan”
The gentle breeze is personified as a lover wafting and embracing the flower.
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Trivia
'Ethirigal Jakkirathai' (1967) features music composed by S. Vedhachalam, who collaborated with lyricist Kannadasan and legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, and B. Vasantha to create memorable, light-hearted classical melodies during the golden age of Tamil cinema.
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